NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 309, 4 January 1908, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Per Press Association. _J j A SERIOUS CHAROE. '. j Ashburton, January 3. At the Magistrate's Court, Albert Sims, charged with having assaulted a young woman on the main road between Ashburton and Fairfield with intent to commit rape, pleaded guilty. On the application of the police he waj remanded for a week.

TRESSIDER THE SCULLER.

Wanganui, Last Night. Dick Tressider, who is to Tow William Webb for the sculling championship of the world, arrived in Wanganui this afternoon: He was given a.very cordial welcome by a largo cr,owd. Tressider, who is in excellent health, commences training immediately. THE AUSTRALIAN TEACHERS. Auckland, Last Night. The Australian teachers' cricket team were formally welcomed at a special session of the New Zealand Teachers' Institute this evening. Hopes were expressed that an interchange of visits betwetn teachers of isew Zealand and those of the Australian States would be arising in future, the opinion being expressed that such visits would prove of great mutual advantage. ' The visitors, in company with New Zealand teachers, were subsequently entertained at a social by the lady teachers of Auckland.

LAND BOARD ELECTIONS.

Blenheim, Laßt Night. The result of the first Land Board election by the Crown tenants under the new legislation were made known today. There were six candidates, and John Duncan was returned by a larae majority. The total votes polled me «481, the number of voters on the roll being 748. Mr Duncan Opposed the Hon. C. H. Mills at the last two elections in the Opposition interest.

„ Nelson, last Night 1' our candidates stood for election t« the Nelson Land Board, and the Rev Mr. Sinclair was returned by a large majority. A large number of invalid votes were received.

| GRASS FIRE. Blenheim, Last Night. A grass fire broke out this afternoon on a range of hills the south of the town, the property affected beinu with, er run, which is u portion of the Carter estate. - beveral hundred acres of nasture were devastated. Some fencing was burned and about £3OO WOr th „f oats in stack destroyed. A Dar t v nf -- >l* LEPERS' LIFE ON QUAIL ISLAND.

Christchurch, Last Night The young Maori leper Lf) ent S Z' hn was isolated on Quail Island early to November has been settled for the W fortnight in" the small cottage which specially built for his 3 m Everything possible hae been dotete make him as comfortable as possible The cottage has one room, and furnished. It is -fitted with a blth -J 111,8 11 v««n<)ah along the front The young Maori and the other leper have become quite friendly, and spend a S tune each day in conversing with Mch other, their houses being sitimfnH i together. There fo littk chantn f" able in the condition of eiUier patfcnt!"'. JACK TARS "ON SHE LOOSE." •'

, number oLthem, a ll Jtt g £ > 9 J, state of inebriety, tobreak"" windows and smash things general to a boarding-house in f £ P^ ri V ou f' too, some of the Jack Tars interrupted the performance to such an extent that larw nmnSSr. of the audience left the biding, a?d could not be P ZeM